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Yoco

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Our annual flagship event, #YocoNext2024 , is almost here and tickets are live 🚀 Join us and tap into your Next with product innovations, keynote speakers and mingle with fellow business owners. Click here 👉🏽 to secure your seat 🫵🏽

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Yoco

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3 years

You don’t owe anyone anything. The world doesn’t owe you anything. But you owe yourself the success you want to see in your life. Vuka uzenzele 💪 Meet @Bongs_Mahlangu and her thriving atchar business. #RiseTheUnderdog

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3 years

The underdog is not supposed to win. Yet, here you are. Join the movement #RiseTheUnderdog

We The Underdog: Join the Movement

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3 years

Today, we take a big step towards realising our vision of Open Commerce. We are proud to announce that we have raised R1.2 billion in funding to grow the future of small business in Africa. It's time to grow 🚀

It’s Time to Grow. Announcing our Series C Funding Round!

We are proud to announce that we have secured over R1.2 billion in funding. A big step towards realising our vision of Open Commerce.

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Yoco

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3 years

Welcome, to the year of the underdog 💪 From the vibrant streets of Sosha, to the founder and CEO of @_HermosaFlor Cosmetics, a brand made for women, by women. Mbali Sebapu has shown us that underdogs change the odds #RiseTheUnderdog

Welcome, to the year of the underdog

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Yoco

@Yoco_ZA

3 years

No more business backwards. The Yoco Khumo is a standalone card machine that gets you paid in 3 seconds with free, ultra-fast 4G data. Get it at the launch price of just R799 once-off. Flip from old. Flip from cash. #FlipToKhumo

Introducing the Yoco Khumo: A flipping smart card machine

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4 years

COMPETITION: Show a small business love, and we'll show them love with R10 000 to start or grow! How to enter: 💙Tag a small business in the replies of this Tweet (self love is great, so you can enter by tagging yourself) 💙Retweet this Tweet 💙More entries = more chance to win

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3 years

Why look like the past, when we’re building the future? #ThatsOurY

Our Y: Introducing the new Yoco

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3 years

COMPETITION📢 Don’t Januworry. Win R10 000 to kickstart your business! How to enter: 👉Tag your business, or a business you think deserves a boost, in the replies of this Tweet 👉Include #RiseTheUnderdog in your reply 👉Retweet this Tweet 👉More entries = more chance to win

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5 years

Start with fear. Start with doubt. Start with what you got. #JustStart

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@Yoco_ZA

3 years

Did you use your card to pay? Taps Maponyane.

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3 years

Had a Buns Out Burger and fell sleepy. Call me Naps Maponyane.

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2 years

After two years of lockdowns, shutdowns and uncertainty, the question is, what’s Next? We’re showing South Africa exactly how we’re helping the self-employed thrive 💪 Yoco Next. 19 May 2022. #YocoNext Join us in person or virtually here;

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4 years

"Corona has affected us in a bad way, especially in the tourism industry. So I had to come up with a plan." - @Mpumi_Mtintso Learn how @book_ibhoni is innovating through this time of crisis 🚴‍♂️

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3 years

Congratulations to @Bongs_Mahlangu on winning our swag hamper 🥳🥳🥳 We've also decided to throw in a Yoco Neo card machine to help you keep growing! 💙

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6 years

🏆🏆🏆COMPETITION TIME 🏆🏆🏆 What's your business goal for 2019? Tell us and you could win big! Remember to use the hashtag #YoGoals2019 and tag us @Yoco_ZA in your Tweet to qualify. More info here .

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4 years

Say goodbye to complicated. Turn it on. Get paid. Simple 👌 #HelloNeo

The Yoco Neo: The future of getting paid

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@Yoco_ZA

5 years

🚨COMPETITION🚨Nominate a female entrepreneur to win a Business in a Box worth over R 20 000! This #WomensMonth we're celebrating fierce females💪Tweet us about woman who owns/runs a business and her story (you may nominate yourself too) NB: Tag Yoco + the person you nominate

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@Yoco_ZA

3 years

Calling all underdogs 📢 Win R15 000 cash or one of ten Yoco card machines 💪 How to enter: 1: Post to Twitter telling the world what your business does 2: For bonus points, include your underdog story 3: Use #UnderdogDirectory and tag Yoco 4: Make sure your account is public

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3 years

🚨 COMPETITION TIME 🚨 WIN a prize valued at R23 000 to boost your business! How to enter: 💙Tag a small business in the replies of this Tweet (self love is great, so you can enter by tagging yourself) 💙Retweet this Tweet 💙More entries = more chance to win #RiseTheUnderdog

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@Yoco_ZA

3 years

Just saying the quiet part out loud #RiseTheUnderdog

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@Yoco_ZA

3 years

We made another one 😬

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@Yoco_ZA

2 years

@LehubeduLemo @LMothowamodimo We'll drop you a DM to get in touch :)

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4 years

[THREAD]: 10 Digital Marketing tools and resources for entrepreneurs that won't break the bank 👩‍💻👨‍💻

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@Yoco_ZA

4 years

Nothing is going to be easy. None of the old rules apply. But giving up is not an option. #NeverStopStarting

Tools, tips and tricks to help you ReStart

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Yoco

@Yoco_ZA

2 years

We didn’t think our Khumo could look any better, until we dressed it up in @LadumaNgxokolo ! We collaborated with the iconic founder of @MaXhosaAfrica on a range of limited-edition #YocoXLaduma Khumo card machines and they’re now available for you to buy!

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2 years

@LehubeduLemo @LMothowamodimo Hello :) We'd love to be in touch to get you a Yoco card machine to make it easier to sell when people don't have cash ✨

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@Yoco_ZA

3 years

[THREAD]: Meet the speakers for our #YocoMeets focussed on the state of small businesses in South Africa 👇

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@Yoco_ZA

4 years

“We don’t accept cards, there’s an ATM around the corner”

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2 years

"For creatives to transfer their creativity to society, it has to be an easy process" - @LadumaNgxokolo founder of @MaXhosaAfrica . We agree and that's why we've collaborated on a range of limited edition #YocoXLaduma Khumo card machines. Join the waitlist

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@Yoco_ZA

3 years

Join us for our next #YocoMeets Women in Small Business, Thriving as Underdogs 👩‍💻 Connect with and learn from passionate entrepreneurs, women who've embraced their journey as underdogs in business, and are beating the odds. Book your free spot here:

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@Yoco_ZA

3 years

Thank you for 17k followers 🥳 We’re here to break down barriers and to make doing business easier 💙 Tag someone who should be following us and we will give away 17 gifts from our swag store to 17 lucky winners.

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@Yoco_ZA

3 years

📢Win R15 000 cash or a Yoco Khumo📢 The #UnderdogDirectory competition is back! How to enter: 1⃣Post to Twitter telling the world about your business 2⃣For bonus points include your underdog story 3⃣Use #UnderdogDirectory and tag @Yoco_ZA 4⃣Make sure your account is public

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3 years

“When I started this atchar business, a friend of mine just gave me R150. I used that R150 to start my business. I’m so proud of the things I’ve achieved so far.” - @Wamhani_ Watch the story of how Katekani started his atchar business and how it’s grown 💙 #MondayMotivation

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3 years

COMPETITION TIME 💙 This Valentine’s Day is about investing in yourself, your business, your dreams. WIN R5 000 to back yourself #RiseTheUnderdog

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@Yoco_ZA

3 years

Show us your small business September photo dump 🥺

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@Yoco_ZA

2 years

WIN 1 of 3 limited-edition #YocoXLaduma Khumos from our collaboration with @LadumaNgxokolo to help your business thrive!💪 To enter: 1. Retweet this Tweet 2. Comment and tag someone who you think we should collaborate with next (you can nominate yourself too) 3. Use #YocoXLaduma

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@Yoco_ZA

4 years

Competition Alert! Win R5000 | Let’s #MakeItHappen Calling all entrepreneurs📢 WIN R5000 cash! Post a video of you celebrating a sale. Tag @Yoco_Za and use #MakeItHappen to enter. You could also win a photoshoot for your small business.

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@Yoco_ZA

3 years

🕯️🕯️🕯️ For small businesses to sell out on Black Friday 🕯️🕯️🕯️

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@Yoco_ZA

3 years

Come on a journey with us, and we’ll introduce you to our latest blue innovations 🚀 From exciting tech and product updates, to the brand new Yoco Khumo. Yoco Next is your open access to the world of Yoco. 14 Oct. 6pm. #FlipToKhumo

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@Yoco_ZA

3 years

We’ve joined verified Twitter and grown our community to 20k strong 💙 We’re proud to be building a community that gives you tools, tips and support to grow. This is where we come together. Thank you for your contribution.

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6 years

#SmallBizShoutOut : Have you visited @thewingrepublic ? Check them out for delicious ribs and wings in Braam, courtesy of Tlhompho and the team 🙌

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5 years

Big is not better. Say hello to the small but powerful Yoco Go card machine #TheNextSmallThing

Say Hello to the Yoco Go Card Machine

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@Yoco_ZA

4 years

[THREAD]: Introducing Yoco’s payment gateway 🚀 Now you can plug Yoco payments into your website! It takes 10 minutes from the time you sign up to when you can accept your first payment on your website. No card machine purchase required.

Introducing Yoco's payment gateway

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5 years

A huge congratulations to Theo, founder and CEO of @bathu_sa for making it into the @forbesafrica #30under30 🎉🎉🎉 It's so inspiring to see South African small business owners doing big things. We're proud to be a part of your journey. Onwards and upwards!

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4 years

[THREAD]: How to get your business website to the top of Google Search 👇

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3 years

[THREAD] How to write a funding proposal for your small business 👇

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3 years

Everyone loves an underdog story, until you're the underdog.

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5 years

🚨COMPETITION TIME: We’re looking for a hot topic to discuss at #YocoExchange . 1. Tweet us what you need to learn about to take your business to the next level 2. Tag @Yoco_ZA and #YocoExchange 3. RT this Tweet 🚨You could win one of 3 pairs of tickets to the event!

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@Yoco_ZA

4 years

And the results are in.... the winner is @Wamhani_ 🎉🎉🎉. Congratulations, you have won R10 000 to grow your business! Keep an eye on your DMs. A big thank you to everyone who entered. Watch this space for more.

Yoco

@Yoco_ZA

4 years

COMPETITION: Show a small business love, and we'll show them love with R10 000 to start or grow! How to enter: 💙Tag a small business in the replies of this Tweet (self love is great, so you can enter by tagging yourself) 💙Retweet this Tweet 💙More entries = more chance to win

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5 years

🚨A big competition for the small but powerful Yoco Go, and the businesses we built it for🚨 Stand a chance to win one of 50 Yoco Go card machines + a grand prize of digital advertising worth up to R10 000! Entries close 31/10 #TheNextSmallThing Enter👇

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@Yoco_ZA

3 years

The lifeblood of our economy and our communities 💪 #SupportSmall and shop local this Black Friday.

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@Yoco_ZA

3 years

Thank you for 18k followers🥳 We believe in breakind down barriers for small businesses #ThatsOurY Tag an entrepreneur or small business you love, and we will give away 18 Yoco Go machines to 18 lucky winners.

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@Yoco_ZA

3 years

Join us for Yoco Meets: Underdogs thriving in township business. You’re invited to a new kind of learning experience, with a community of entrepreneurs and creators, building the next generation of great small businesses 🏅 #YocoMeets RSVP here

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@Yoco_ZA

3 years

[THREAD] How to sell on Instagram: A guide for beginners 👇

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@Yoco_ZA

4 years

It wasn't a waste of time if you learned something.

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@Yoco_ZA

3 years

Tomorrow we’re hosting our biggest Twitter space yet 💪 Join us, our CEO @katlegomaphai and a very special guest as we unpack what it takes to grow a small business in South Africa. 17 August. 7pm - 8pm

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@Yoco_ZA

3 years

⬛ ⬛ ⬛ ⬛ 🟦 ⬛ ⬛ ⬛ 🟦 🟦 ⬛ ⬛ 🟦 🟦 🟦 ⬛ 🟦 🟦 🟦 🟦 🟦 🟦 🟦 🟦 🟦 Not Wordle, just your sales when you sign up with Yoco 😌

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@Yoco_ZA

5 years

Just because you’re self made, doesn’t mean you stand alone! #YocoExchange is a 1-day summit that provides a platform for small business owners to exchange ideas, insights and inspiration 🚀 Feat @MapsMaponyane , @ImcocoMash and more. 1 Fox Street, Jozi. 14 March 2020.

Book your spot now.

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@Yoco_ZA

3 years

[THREAD] Here are 5 social media marketing tools to help you market your business better 👩‍💻

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@Yoco_ZA

4 years

[THREAD] 5 social media marketing tools you can use to run your businesses’ social media marketing from start to finish 📲 Please share and add more tools to help people who need them 💙

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@Yoco_ZA

5 years

As SA moves into #Day5 of lockdown, we've analysed our daily transaction data to understand the impact this period has had on small businesses. This was the graph discussed by @brucebusiness and @katlegomaphai on @Radio702 #Covid19inSA

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@Yoco_ZA

3 years

We made one 🥺

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@Yoco_ZA

4 years

Yoco Capital: A new way to fund your small business

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@Yoco_ZA

4 years

[THREAD]: Taking your business online? We’ve simplified 10 e-commerce terms to help on the journey 💻

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5 years

In the Box: Yoco products iPad Heavy Chef Guide to Starting a Business in SA Xero starter pack Google My Business Website + Business Verification 6 month Over-Pro Subscription Govchain New Bus Registration Lifecheq Bus Financial Review Enter👉 #JustStart

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@Yoco_ZA

3 years

Come on a journey with us, get exciting tech and product updates and meet the brand new Yoco Khumo 🔥 Yoco Next. 14 Oct. 6pm. #FlipToKhumo Book your free spot here

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Yoco

@Yoco_ZA

7 years

Welcome to Yoco Payments and Point of Sale 🚀

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Yoco

@Yoco_ZA

4 years

Supporting small businesses is more important than ever. List your business for free on #SupportSmall , connect with customers, and if you’re a Yoco merchant, sell gift vouchers and take donations to boost your cash flow. 200 businesses have listed so far. Join the movement

Reach new customers by joining #SupportSmall for free

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@Yoco_ZA

5 years

"We’re currently employing about 6 people and I realise I’m feeding 6 different families. And it’s through selling just one pair of jeans that helps us to keep on feeding people within our community." - @TshepoJeans Watch the story 👉

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@Yoco_ZA

3 years

an underdog story #RiseTheUnderdog

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@Yoco_ZA

3 years

Life is too short for you not to test that idea you’ve been thinking about for so long.

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6 years

Want to win R10 000 worth of Yoco products and hands-on mentorship from us for a year? 1. Tell us your business goal for 2019 2. Include the hashtag #YoGoals2019 3. Tag us @Yoco_ZA ... and you could be on your way to achieving your dreams🚀 More info:

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@Yoco_ZA

3 years

Join us for our next #YocoMeets 🚀 Find you Y or be inspired💙. Join us as we chat to 2 small businesses about their journey, their purpose and their motivation for starting. 24 June. 6pm

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@Yoco_ZA

4 years

Our motto for the year: Progress over perfection. Courage over caution. What's yours?

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@Yoco_ZA

2 years

🚨Competition Time🚨Tell us what's next for your business and you could WIN a prize worth over R10 000! How to enter: 1. Tell us what’s next for your business using #YocoNext 2. Sign up to attend Yoco Next: 3. Retweet this post

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@Yoco_ZA

3 years

🚨COMPETITION TIME🚨 Tell us why you started your business, and win one 1 of 5 Yoco Neo card machines! How it works: 1: Share your Y in the comments below. 2: Retweet this post 3: For bonus points, tag someone who needs a Yoco Neo for their business.

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@Yoco_ZA

5 years

COMPETITION TIME! Starting your own business is a big step into the unknown. But inside this box is everything you need to #JustStart 🚀Enter to win a Yoco Business in a Box to the value of more than R20 000 and help get your business off the ground. Info:

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@Yoco_ZA

3 years

"Contracts, monthly fees, complicated signup process" 🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩

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@Yoco_ZA

2 years

Join us for Yoco Meets: Unlocking the power of social media marketing for your business 🥇 RSVP You’re invited to a new kind of learning experience, with a community of people building the next generation of great small businesses. #YocoMeets

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@Yoco_ZA

3 years

“This is a job that made us open our minds.” - Fundisiwe ‘Quiet’ Mnqali, from Fundi Leather 💪 Get to know more underdogs who are making sh*t happen by checking out our #RiseTheUnderdog page

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@Yoco_ZA

3 years

Thank you for 25k followers 🥳 We’re here to break down barriers and to make doing business easier 💙 Tag 5 people who you think should be following us, and we’ll gift one person and the accounts they tag a Yoco swag hamper. Let's Go!

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@Yoco_ZA

5 years

[Thread]: Introducing the lineup for #YocoExchange 🚀 There are 3 tracks to explore throughout the day. Listen in to any track on your silent disco headphones no matter where you are in the venue! Get inspired by real entrepreneurs, attend insightful workshops..

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@Yoco_ZA

3 years

Today our platform is yours 💙 Quote this Tweet and tell us about your business and how people can support you right now - and we will re-share. #ThatsOurY

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@Yoco_ZA

3 years

[THREAD] The 6 best financial management apps and tools for your business👩‍💻:

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4 years

[THREAD] Small business burnout is real 😫 If you have extreme exhaustion, a feeling of hopelessness, isolation, and the inability to concentrate well, or think clearly - you might just be burnt out. Here are 6 things you can do about it!

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@Yoco_ZA

3 years

We are hosting an open Twitter space for small businesses. This is a hard time for a lot of people and we thought we could come together as a community to understand it better and share ways forward. Join us 1 July 7PM-8PM 💙

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@Yoco_ZA

3 years

Today is dedicated to the independents, the entrepreneurs and small businesses 🚀 Share your business and we'll spread the word of how people can support you during this time.

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@Yoco_ZA

2 years

Show your 💙and support for small business and WIN! To enter: 1: Create your own custom image: 2: Post it to your Twitter feed. 3: Tag the business + @yoco_za + use #BackTheUnderdog You could WIN weekly vouchers and R20 000 worth of business support.

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@Yoco_ZA

5 years

#ShopTheStreets is a movement dedicated to helping local communities thrive by supporting small businesses. Shop small, be part of something bigger 🚀 In partnership with @Visa_SA . Special thanks to Yoco merchants @sikiskoffeekafe , @Africanhairkin1 , Maven and Nude Foods

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@Yoco_ZA

3 years

We believe in you #RiseTheUnderdog

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@Yoco_ZA

3 years

🚨 ALERT 🚨 Get up to 60% off a Yoco card machine and say yes to getting paid. Yoco Go: R199 Yoco Neo: R999 Once off 🤯 Visit get started.

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@Yoco_ZA

3 years

How it works 1: Tell us in the comments how you'd use R5 000 to back yourself. 2: Tag a friend / someone you think needs to hear about this. 3: Follow us and Retweet this tweet 4. Use #RiseTheUnderdog Entries close 15 Feb 2022. Winner announced 16 Feb 2022. T’s and C’s apply.

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3 years

This is a small business stan account 🙌 We back the underdog. Hoping. Hustling. Rising. #RiseTheUnderdog

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4 years

It wasn't a waste of time if you learned something.

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2 years

Just keep building.

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3 years

Reminder 🚨; there is nothing small about small business #ThatsOurY

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3 years

Yoco has been named on @FastCompany 2021 Best Workplaces for Innovators list!👩‍💻💪 We exist to enable people to thrive and this applies to not only our customers, but also to the people who walk the virtual corridors of Yoco. Full #FCBestWorkplaces list:

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6 years

Introducing #YocoCapital : The new way to fund your business growth 🚀 Watch with the sound turned up for the best experience, and learn more at .

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